Looking for something fun to do from the comfort of your kitchen?
The Great Big Jewish Food Fest is a collaboration among folks in the culinary and Jewish communities who saw a unique opportunity to enrich the Jewish food space during this unique and challenging time.
The Jewish Food Festival is completely free! It began on May 19 and will continue through May 28. They will have a variety of events --
workshops and conversations,
happy hours, and
Shabbat dinners, and so much more -- which will take place over Zoom,
Instagram, and
Facebook. They'll also be unveiling a library of unique Anytime Content that can be experienced during the festival.
These two events are happening today and tomorrow:
Join chef and scholar
Dr. Hélène Jawhara-Piñer, for a cooking demonstration of her own twist on Sephardic Shavuot bread with herbs and cheese. She will explore the Jewish symbolism imbued in the shape and flavors of the bread and their connection to the upcoming holiday. Presented by the American Sephardi Federation.
Join celebrity chefs
Michael Solomonov of Zahav,
Einat Admony of Balaboosta, and hit cookbook author
Adeena Sussman as they show you how how to prepare a special Shabbat dinner in their homes. Gather the ingredients and get your knives out, you'll be cooking along with them. Check out the
recipes.
Reserve Your Spot
Browse the
schedule and sign up for any and all events you'd like to explore. They'll send you the link and instructions on how to participate, then get comfy and come join them! Some events have limited space, so sign up to claim your spot.
Donations Welcome
The Festival is free! They encourage you to make a
donation through the Festival to help food businesses and workers as well as those experiencing food insecurity. You can direct your donation to a specific campaign, or donate to the Festival General Fund and they will distribute to these worthy causes.
